Over the course of six seasons, Vikings managed to pack in decades of history, since the actual historical timeline was condensed for our entertainment. We saw many important battles and events, and if Vikings: Valhalla showrunner Jeb Stuart has his way, the new Netflix spinoff will follow suit.
“I think there are definitely more stories out there. If I had my druthers, I’d love to get 1066,” Stuart told Games Radar, referring to the Battle of Hastings in 1066. Valhalla opened with the St. Brice’s Day massacre in 1002, so if the writers want to have the same characters participate in the events of 1066 (and not be ancient) they will need to take some artistic license with history, something the original show did a lot.
“If we think about the original Vikings, it starts with the Lindisfarne ,” Stuart said. “Most historians think that the end of the Vikings era is 1066. I’d love to do that. For me, that’ll take more than three seasons.”
"It would be [the endgame]. There’s a lot of great history out there, an enormous amount of growth on all these characters."
Stuart has ambitious plans for Valhalla. Let’s hope Netflix allows him to carry them out.
Vikings: Valhalla is dethroned from Netflix’s Top 10 spot
By all accounts, Vikings: Valhalla has had a pretty successful opening few weeks, although it hasn’t taken the world by storm. It boasts an impressive 91% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, although it’s been significantly less successful among fans, with a mere 60% audience score.
With that said, it also spent some time in the #1 spot in Netflix’s Top 10 list, which is not an easy thing to do given how much content Netflix puts out. However, the show’s position at the top of the pile was short-lived, with true-crime series Worst Roommate Ever coming out of nowhere to dethrone it.
Vikings: Valhalla season 1 is currently streaming on Netflix. Already watched it? Check out our reviews:
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